Electronic Device with Enhanced Method of Displaying Notifications
First Claim
1. A method of operating an electronic device in regard to a notification message, the method comprising:
- actuating a first display portion associated with a touch screen display of the electronic device so as to display a first image portion based at least indirectly upon the notification message at a first area on the touch screen display that is within the first display portion;
first determining that a first touch input has occurred in relation to the touch screen display at the first area;
actuating a second display portion associated with the touch screen display that encompasses at least some of the first display portion so as to continue to display the first image portion and additionally to display a second image portion at a second area on the touch screen display that is within the second display portion but that is not within the first display portion;
actuating a third display portion associated with the touch screen display so as to display a third image portion at a third area on the touch screen display that is within the third display portion, wherein the third display portion does not encompass either of the first or second display portions;
second determining that a further touch input has occurred in relation to the touch screen display either at the third area or a fourth area on the touch screen display that is distinct from the third area; and
taking an action at least indirectly in response to the second determining.
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Abstract
There is disclosed an electronic device comprising a receiver, a display, an application processor and a sensor hub. The receiver is configured to receive notifications from a remote device. The display is configured to provide information including notifications. The application processor and the sensor hub are in communication with the display. The application processor is configured to provide instructions for displaying full screen information at the display during a non-sleep mode of the electronic device. The full screen information includes a first notification associated with information received by the electronic device during the non-sleep mode. The sensor hub is configured to provide instructions for displaying partial screen information at the display during a sleep mode of the electronic device. The partial screen information includes a second notification associated with information received by the electronic device during the sleep mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating an electronic device in regard to a notification message, the method comprising:
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actuating a first display portion associated with a touch screen display of the electronic device so as to display a first image portion based at least indirectly upon the notification message at a first area on the touch screen display that is within the first display portion; first determining that a first touch input has occurred in relation to the touch screen display at the first area; actuating a second display portion associated with the touch screen display that encompasses at least some of the first display portion so as to continue to display the first image portion and additionally to display a second image portion at a second area on the touch screen display that is within the second display portion but that is not within the first display portion; actuating a third display portion associated with the touch screen display so as to display a third image portion at a third area on the touch screen display that is within the third display portion, wherein the third display portion does not encompass either of the first or second display portions; second determining that a further touch input has occurred in relation to the touch screen display either at the third area or a fourth area on the touch screen display that is distinct from the third area; and taking an action at least indirectly in response to the second determining. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of displaying a notification message on an electronic device, the method comprising:
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(a) first actuating a first partial region associated with a touch screen display of the electronic device so as to display with a first intensity a first image portion at a first area on the touch screen display that is within the first partial region, wherein the first image portion is based at least indirectly upon the notification message; (b) second actuating the first partial region associated with the touch screen display so as to display with a second intensity the first image portion, wherein the first intensity is either greater or lesser than the second intensity; (c) ceasing actuation of the first partial region for a first time period; (d) repeating (a)-(c) on a periodic basis; (e) determining at a given time when either the first or second actuating is occurring that a first touch input has occurred in relation to the first area on the touch screen display; and (f) upon determining that the first touch input has occurred, controlling the touch screen display to change in operation so as to display at least one additional partial region portion in addition to the first partial region. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An electronic device capable of displaying a notification, the electronic device comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive wireless communication signals; at least one memory device; a touch screen display; and at least one processing device coupled at least indirectly to each of the receiver, the at least one memory device, and the touch screen display, wherein the at least one processing device is;
(a) configured to actuate a first partial region of the touch screen display so that a first image portion based at least in part upon the notification is displayed at a first area within the first partial region in a periodic manner;
(b) additionally configured to actuate, upon determining that a touch input has occurred on the touch screen display at the first area, a second partial region that is different from the first partial region so as to alter what is being displaying by the touch screen display; and
(c) further configured to launch an application only upon detecting that the touch input has been modified from occurring at the first area corresponding to the first image portion to occurring at a second area within the second partial region at which the first image portion or an additional image portion substantially similar to the first image portion is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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